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Anyone with Ancestry? Please double check somethin

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Katrina

Katrina Report 27 Oct 2006 06:48

Sometime ago a kind person on this site gave me a shipping record they found on Ancestry for a Walter Rigby arrival date July 21 1881 New York on S>S> Wisconsin Walter was aged 21,estimated year of birth 1860 What I am wanting to find out where Walter boarded this ship and what nationality was he. Many thanks Katrina Australia

Cheryl

Cheryl Report 27 Oct 2006 07:15

New York Passenger Lists about Walter Rigby Name: Walter Rigby Arrival Date: 21 Jul 1881 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1860 Age: 21 Gender: Male Port of Departure: England Destination: United States Place of Origin: Ireland Ship Name: Wisconsin Port of Arrival: New York Line: 16 Microfilm Serial: M237 Microfilm Roll: 440 List Number: 991 Port Arrival State: New York Port Arrival Country: United States View Original Record View Passenger List Source Citation: Year: 1881; Arrival: New York , United States; Microfilm serial: M237; Microfilm roll: 440; Line: 16; List number: 991. Hope this helps. Best wishes Jelly